Corn-husking implement



(No Model.) P. KAUFMAN.

' CORN' HUSKINGIMPLEMBNT. i No 3821706 Patented May l5, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER KAUEMAN, or BLooMINGToN, ILLINOIS.

ooRN-HusKlNG IMPLEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 382,706, dated May 15, 1888. 1

Application filed October 26, 1887. Serial No. 253,462. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PETER KAUEMAN, of Bloomington, in the county of McLean, and in the State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn -Husking Implements; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon, makinga part of this specifi-A protect the lattrr; but in practice this -hasproved ineffective and the fingers are liable to bruises when the implement is steadily used.

In order toovercome the disadvantages referred to, the following improvement has been made on said invention,which consists in providing an angular extension on the shank of the husk er, whereby the same may be so grasped as to keep theimplenient entirely free of the knuckles, thereby avoiding the necessity of the shield.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a view of my invention on the hand and the shield attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective, and Fig. 3 is a front View thereof.

A represents the implement, formed from a single piece of wire or other suitable material, bent to form a loop, B, with a projecting angular portion, D, forming the husking-point, which is curved or bent at E to conform to the shape of the thumb. The end E of the wire joins and crosses the loop, as at G, and is provided with the curved shank H, adapted to restagainst the tieshy portion of the palm. The loop. B is made large enough to pass over all the tingers of the hand and be grasped by said fingers between the second and knuckle nection with a glove or shield without impairing its eflioiency.

vHaving fullypdes'cribed my invention, what I-y claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The herein-described corn-husking implement, constructed from a single piece of wire or other suitable material, bent to form the loop B, for the reception of the fingers, the angular portion D,projecting over and beyond the forelinger, and the shank H,to bearagainst the side palm of the hand, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim Ythe foregoing I `have hereunto set my hand this 18th day ot' October, 1887. PETER KAUFMAN.

Witnesses:

THos. SLADE,

L. H. ALDRIoH. 

